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Tab Description
1. Eyoh Design
2. Designated Historic Resources & Historic Survey
3. Tract No. 898
4. Goldschmidt House National Register
5. Communication with City of San Clemente
6. Soil Report
7. Relevant and Related Webpages
8. Historical Photos
9. Communication with Planning Commission & City Council
10. Letter from Murow
11. Letter from Henry Lenny Architect
12. Letter from San Clemente Historical Society
13. Neighborhood Opposition Letters
City of San Clemente
Planning Division
DESIGNATED HISTORIC RESOURCES AND LANDMARKS LIST
ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL MAY 1, 1996 AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 2007 Alameda Lane
103* (104 Santa Ana)
109
Av. Alessandro, W.
166
Av. Algodon
120*
Av. Aragon
202
224*
Av. Barcelona
105
Buena Vista
803
904*
1102
1206
1209
Av. Cabrillo
117
202-204
213
246
304
316
Av. Cabrillo, cont.
319
325
329
Av. Cadiz, W.
102
109
137*
Canada, E.
115
Canada, W.
119
238*
Cazador Lane
325
412*
418*
420*
Corona Lane
102
Coronado Lane
117
Paseo De Cristobal, W.
104
114
Av. Del Mar
101-103
104
106-108
114
122-124*
125-127
130-132
222
228
229
251
El Camino Real, N.
104-118
313
408-412*
413-415
420
1426
1533
1700
1814
El Camino Real, S.
100*
101*
105-107
204
215
613
El Portal, E.
116*
El Portal, W.
234
235*
Elena Lane
505
508
516
Encino Lane
327
332
Escalones, E.
122
126*
Escalones, W.
101
121
Esplanade
201*
217
Av. De La Estrella
1314*
Av. Florencia
135
Designated Historic Structures List Page 2
Av. Gaviota, W.
319*
320
Calle Gomez
429*
Av. Granada
130
142*
143
209*
246
251
310*
410
415
Calle Isabella
4100
Av. Junipero, W.
7 Av. La Cuesta
193
199
209*
233*
243*
La Paloma
215*
Calle Las Bolas
1608
1638*
Av. Lobeiro
255
Loma Lane
139-141
Calle De Los Alamos
1815
2024 (guest house only)
Av. Madrid
243
307
Calle Marina
212
Mariposa, W.
128
129
210
212
222
239
Marquita, W.
123
154*
161½
201
204
230
236*
267*
Av. Mateo
131
Calle Mirador
1411
Av. Miramar
107
130
132
140-140½*
154*
165
202*
Av. Miramar, cont.
205*
207
215
219
235
Av. Monterey
206
214*
254*
312-314
323*
Monterey Lane
404*
411
504
Ola Vista, N.
315
Av. Palizada, W.
111
125
162
202
210-212
236
316
Pasadena Court
402-404
Av. Pelayo
119*
121
130*
146*
204
Av. Pico, W.
105
140
150
Av. Del Poniente
240*
245
Av. Princesa
138
Calle Puente
612
704
Av. Ramona, W.
147
Calle Redondel
165
Calle Roca Vista
223*
Av. Rosa
210
212
230*
233
Av. San Antonio, W.
169
217*
Av. San Dimas
124
Av. San Pablo
120
Designated Historic Structures List Page 3
Av. Santa Barbara
233
240
Av. Serra
110
137
146
157
202
217
Calle Seville, N.
100
Calle Seville, S.
205
208
210
Av. Sierra
304
Trafalgar Lane
141*
143
224
W. Av. Valencia
212
Av. Victoria
207
215
219
234
235
306
308*
309
525
529-533
606
Objects, Sites, Etc.¹
Municipal Pier
Cotton Estate Gate
Aqueduct
Bridle Paths
Sidewalks
Municipal Golf Course
Max Berg Park
* Properties with Historic Property Preservation Agreements (Mills Act Contracts) Historic Landmark
¹ Properties abutting and within 300 feet of “Objects, Sites, etc.” as listed above are not subject to a CHP/MCHP.
JGATES- last updated 22-OCT-07 w/HPPAs, amended list, Landmarks i:\planning\advance planning\historic preservation\historic resources list\dhs list_2007.doc Historic Resources Survey Update
City of San Clemente, California
Prepared by Historic Resources Group
for the City of San Clemente
August 2006
Historic Resources Survey Update
City of San Clemente, California
Prepared for
City of San Clemente
Planning Department
910 Calle Negocio
San Clemente, California 92673
Prepared by
Historic Resources Group
1728 Whitley Avenue
Hollywood, California 90028
August 2006
Historic Resources Survey Update, San Clemente August 2006 Historic Resources Group 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The information presented in this report represents the results of a Historic Resources Survey Update conducted in the City of San Clemente, California.
The Survey Update was initiated by the City Council in order to update its existing inventory of historic resources (Historic Structures List), to provide complete documentation of all surveyed properties on State DPR forms, and to make recommendations to the City Council with regard to its ongoing efforts to designate historic resources in the City of San Clemente.
Specific project tasks included (1) Conducting a reconnaissance survey of all properties currently listed on the City’s Historic Structures List (HSL); (2) Documenting historic properties on State DPR forms; and (3) Revising and expanding an existing historic context statement.
This Survey Update was conducted between February and August of 2006 by Historic Resources Group (HRG) of Hollywood, California. Research and documentation were prepared by HRG staff, including Christy McAvoy, Kari Fowler, Marcelle Boudreaux, and Erica Kachmarsky, all of whom meet the Secretary of the Interior's qualifications in historic preservation.1 The
project was administered by Jim Pechous and Marie Luna at the City of San Clemente.
Approximately 230 unique properties were examined over the course of this Survey Update, including all properties currently listed on the City’s Historic Structures List as amended by the Planning Commission on October 17, 2000. Of these properties, 213 have been fully surveyed and documented on State DPR forms. 2
Of the 213 surveyed properties, nineteen were evaluated as eligible for local designation as individual landmarks. Eight properties appear eligible for listing in the National Register, in addition to six properties that are already listed or have been determined eligible for National Register listing.
The Survey Update identified two potential local historic districts. The North Beach Historic Thematic District is composed of four contiguous amusement-related properties. A Spanish Colonial Revival Historic Thematic District contains 207 non-contiguous properties, 149 of which also appear to contribute to a National Register eligible district.
The City’s Historic Structures List currently lists 203 properties.3 This
Survey Update recommends the addition of eleven properties, and the 1 Federal Register, Vol. 48, No. 190, pp. 44738-44739, September 29, 1983. 2 Properties not previously listed on the City’s Historic Structures List, and determined ineligible for designation at the local, State, or National level, were not documented on State DPR forms and are not included the number of surveyed properties. 3 The City’s Historic Structures List currently lists the Sea Cliff Villas/Robison House twice under separate addresses (525 Avenida Victoria and 402-404 Pasadena Court). This Survey Update includes this property once, under its Pasadena Court address.
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removal of five properties, for a revised total of 209 historic structures in the City of San Clemente.
As this Survey Update indicates, San Clemente boasts a substantial number of historically, architecturally, and culturally significant properties within its borders. With the information compiled in this report and associated appendices, the City will be well-prepared to pursue its ongoing efforts to protect and preserve evidence of its vibrant past.
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I. INTRODUCTION
LOCATING SAN CLEMENTE
San Clemente is a coastal city located in the southernmost part of Orange County. The City is bordered to the south and east by Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base and San Onofre State Beach in San Diego County, and to the north and west by San Juan Capistrano and Dana Point. The City comprises approximately 18 square miles of gently sloping hillsides stretching along five miles of Southern California coastline (See Figure 1).
San Clemente is bisected on a northwest/southeast axis by the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 5). Most of the City’s development is concentrated west of the freeway, although large developments such as Forster Ranch and Talega have expanded the City into the hills east of the Interstate in recent decades. El Camino Real remains the City’s major commercial thoroughfare, and Avenida Del Mar its historic main street. The City is largely characterized by low-rise residential and commercial development along meandering streets that follow the natural contour of the hillsides.
San Clemente boasts “the World’s Finest Climate” with over 342 days of sunshine and less than 10 inches of rain per year.4
The City’s surfing
beaches are world famous and beach activities center around the Pier Bowl area at the base of the 1,200-foot Municipal Pier. The population of San Clemente has increased steadily since its founding in 1925. As of 2006, the City was estimated to have approximately 66,900 residents.5 PREVIOUS SURVEY EFFORTS6
This Survey Update was initiated by the City Council in order to update its existing Historic Structures List (HSL), as adopted by City Council on May 1, 1996, and amended by Planning Commission October 17, 2000; and to provide complete documentation of all properties determined eligible for designation.
San Clemente’s first list of historic resources was prepared in the late 1970s by the San Clemente Historical Society and local resident Marion Moon.
Called the Inventory of San Clemente Historic Places, this list would form the basis for subsequent survey efforts. This inventory was first amended 4 San Clemente Chamber of Commerce website, www.scchamber.com. 5 State Department of Finance. City of San Clemente, Community Development Department. 6 Agenda Report, San Clemente City Council Meeting, May 1, 1996. Prepared by the Community Development Department, City of San Clemente.
This residence at 418 Cazador
Lane appears to contribute to a
National Register district.
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Figure 1. Location Map of San Clemente.
1920s Promotional Sales Brochure. (Walker, Doris I. The Heritage of San Clemente). p. 131.
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in November of 1992 to reflect property relocations, demolitions, and typographical inaccuracies. The revised inventory was adopted as the City’s Historical Structures List and contained 234 properties. At this time, City staff began the process of a documented inventory, drafting approximately two dozen inventory forms. The City had previously developed a Historical Photograph Log, compiling photos and addresses of historic properties. This photographic log is dated April 1988.
In April of 1993, the City of San Clemente received Certified Local Government status from the National Park Service, allowing it to apply for funding to conduct a comprehensive update of the Historical Structures List, and development of criteria for designation of historic properties. The City received a matching grant in August 1994 to complete a Comprehensive Historic Resources Survey. In 1994, survey consultant Leslie Heumann & Associates was hired to conduct a comprehensive historic resources survey updating the City’s list of historically designated structures.
The 1995 Heumann Survey and revised list of historic properties was adopted by the City Council in May of 1996. Of the 202 identified historic properties, only 40% were documented on State DPR forms. The remaining 60% were not documented. Subsequently the City amended its zoning ordinance to adopt the criteria for designation of historical structures identified by the survey; adopted an ordinance to allow the City to enter into Mill Act contracts with historic property owners; and adopted a procedure for property owners to be added to or deleted from the Historical Structures List.
The City’s Designated Historic Structures List, as amended by the Planning Commission in October of 2000, contains 204 properties and serves as the City’s current inventory of historic resources.
PRESERVATION IN SAN CLEMENTE
o Zoning Ordinance
San Clemente’s Municipal Code Section 17.16.160, entitled Designation of Historic Properties, contains the City’s local designation criteria as follows:
In designating any place, site, building, structure or object in its natural setting as being of historical or cultural significance, and worthy of protection under this section, the property shall have been found to have historical, cultural, or special character or interest for the general public and not be limited in interest to only a special group pf persons.
The criteria to be used in determining historical, cultural or special character or interest is that the place, site, building, structure or object is at least fifty (50) years old; possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship; and meets one (1) or more of the following:
The Goldschmidt Residence
is listed in the National
Register.
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a. Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the pattern of local, state, or national history; b. Is associated with the lives of persons or with institutions significant in local, state, or national history;
c. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of an architectural style, type, material or the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship, or is the work of an architect, designer, or builder significant in local, state, or national history; d. Retains character-determining architectural features and materials;
e. Exhibits Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style.
In addition to designation criteria, the Municipal Code includes design review procedures, notification procedures for the designation of deletion of properties from the Historic Structures List, and review procedure and penalties for the demolition of historic properties. Additional code sections address special permitting requirements for properties identified as having architectural, historical, and/or cultural value (17.16.100); incentives for historic preservation, including provisions for Historic Property Preservation Agreements (17.16.175), and fee waivers for historic properties (17.16.180).
o General Plan & Cultural Resources Element
The City’s General Plan lists among its stated goals “to promote the preservation and restoration of the sites, structures, and districts which have architectural, historical, archaeological, and/or cultural significance to the City of San Clemente.”
In 1993, a Cultural Resources Element was included in a comprehensive revision of the City’s General Plan. Its stated objectives are to:
x Ensure that the City’s historically and archaeologically significant resources are protected in a manner that preserves and/or enhances the resource’s inherent value(s).
x Provide incentives to private owners of historic resources to maintain and/or enhance their properties in a manner that will conserve the integrity of such resources in the best possible condition.
x Promote community appreciation for the unique history of the San Clemente area and community involvement in its retention and preservation.
x Commemorate San Clemente’s historical significance as the location of “The Western White House.”
Spanish Colonial Revival
details characterize this
commercial building at 122-
124 Avenida Del Mar.
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o Certified Local Government
The City of San Clemente is a Certified Local Government (CLG) under the National Historic Preservation Act. As such, the City maintains standards for designation that are consistent with California Register criteria. In addition, the City must “maintain a system for the survey and inventory of historic properties, consistent with guidelines provided by the State Office of Historic Preservation.”7
The City currently maintains a Historic
Structures List, most recently amended by the Planning Commission October 17, 2000.
PREVIOUS EVALUATIONS
As part of the process of identifying and evaluating historic properties in the City of San Clemente, it was necessary to determine which properties had previously been designated, reviewed, studied, or otherwise evaluated for historic significance at the local, state, or national level. Previous evaluations were reviewed and considered in determining local eligibility in this study.
o National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is "an authoritative guide to be used by federal, state, and local governments, private groups, and citizens to identify the nation's cultural resources and to indicate what properties should be considered for protection from destruction or impairment." The National Park Service administers the National Register program. Listing in the National Register assists in preservation of historic properties through:
recognition that a property is of significance to the nation, the state, or the community; consideration in the planning for Federal or federally assisted projects; eligibility for Federal tax benefits; consideration in the decision to issue a surface coal mining permit; and qualification for Federal assistance for historic preservation, when funds are available.
To be eligible for listing and/or listed in the National Register, a resource must possess significance in American history and culture, architecture, or archaeology. Listing in the National Register is primarily honorary and does not in and of itself provide protection of an historic resource. The primary effect of listing in the National Register on private owners of historic buildings is the availability of financial and tax incentives. In addition, for projects that receive Federal funding, a clearance process must be completed in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. State and local laws and regulations may apply to properties listed in the National Register. For example, demolition or 7 National Register Bulletin 24. Guidelines for Local Surveys: A Basis for Preservation Planning. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1985.
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inappropriate alteration of National Register eligible structures may be subject to provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The criteria for listing in the National Register follow the standards for determining the significance of properties. Sites, districts, structures, or landscapes of potential significance are eligible for nomination. In addition to meeting any or all of the criteria listed below, properties nominated must also possess integrity of location, design, setting, feeling, workmanship, association, and materials:
A. Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history
B. Associated with the lives of persons significant in our past C. Embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction
D. Yield, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history
The evaluation of integrity is grounded in an understanding of a property’s physical features and how these features relate to its historic significance.
It is through the retention of original character-defining features that the significance of a resource is conveyed. The National Register recognizes seven aspects or qualities that, in various combinations, define the integrity of a property. They include:
x Location – Location is the place where the historic property was constructed or the place where the historic event occurred. x Design – Design is the combination of elements that create the form, plan, space, structure, and style of a property.
x Setting – Setting is the physical environment of a historic property. x Materials – Materials are the physical elements that were combined or deposited during a particular period of time and in a particular pattern or configuration to form a historic property.
x Workmanship – Workmanship is the physical evidence of the crafts of a particular culture or people during any given period in history or prehistory.
x Feeling – Feeling is a property's expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time.
x Association – Association is the direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic property.
According to the National Register Information System database, six properties in the City of San Clemente have been listed in or determined eligible for the National Register.
Originally a local branch of the
Bank of America, this SpanishMoorish building defines the “Top of Del Mar.”
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Table 1. Properties Listed in or Determined Eligible for the National Register.
Street Address Property Name Status
Code Evaluation Date of Listing
105 W Avenida Pico Ole Hanson Beach Club 1S Listed in
the NR 1981
101 S El Camino Real Easley Building 1S Listed in
the NR 1983
114 Avenida Del Mar Hotel San Clemente 1S Listed in
the NR 1989
415 Avenida Granada Casa Romantica 1S Listed in
the NR 1991
1426 N El Camino Real San Onofre Inn 2D2 Eligible for
Listing 1998
243 Avenida La Cuesta8 Goldschmidt House 1S Listed in
the NR 2004
o California Register of Historical Resources
The California Register of Historical Resources is an authoritative guide in California used by State and local agencies, private groups, and citizens to identify the State's historical resources and to indicate what properties are to be protected, to the extent prudent and feasible, from substantial adverse change.
The California Register consists of resources that are listed automatically and those that must be nominated through an application and public hearing process. The California Register automatically includes California properties listed in the National Register, those formally Determined Eligible for listing in the National Register, California Registered Historical Landmarks from No. 0770 onward, and those California Points of Historical Interest that have been evaluated by the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) and have been recommended to the State Historical Resources Commission for inclusion in the California Register. Other resources which may be nominated for listing in the California Register include historical resources with a significance rating of Category 3 through 5 in the State Inventory, individual historical resources, historical resources contributing to historic districts, and historical resources designated or listed as a local landmark.
The criteria for eligibility for listing in the California Register are based upon National Register criteria and may include any resource that:
1) Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States.
2) Is associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history.
8 The Goldschmidt House was listed on the National Register since the 1995 Survey.
The Community Clubhouse
was one of the first
buildings erected in San
Clemente.
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3) Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of construction or represents the work of a master or possesses high artistic values.
4) Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California or the nation.
Properties listed on or formally determined eligible for the National Register are automatically listed in the California Register. o San Clemente Historic Structures List
There are 203 properties listed on the City’s Designated Historic Structures List, as amended by the Planning Commission on October 17, 2000. During the 1995 Heumann Survey, each property was assigned a California Historic Register Status Code (“Status Code”). Assigned codes indicate the level of designation for which the property has been determined eligible (National Register or local), and similarly distinguishes between those properties that have been determined eligible individually versus those that contribute to a potential historic district.
At the time of this Survey Update, it does not appear that this list of properties has been submitted to the State Office of Historic Preservation for inclusion in the Historic Resources Inventory, and the property evaluations are not included on the State Historic Resources Inventory. In practice, the City of San Clemente uses the Historic Structures List as an inventory of historic properties in the City, and does not distinguish between individual landmarks and district contributors. 53 IV. Additional Design Guidelines for Special Districts and Sites This section provides a reference checklist for applicable Design Guidelines that are to be consulted for projects within the following Special Districts and locations of the city:
A. The Del Mar Commercial District.
B. El Camino Real.
C. North Beach.
D. The "Pier Bowl."
E. Historically Significant Sites.
F. Locations Within 300 Feet of a Historically Significant Site.
G. "Spanish Colonial Revival'' Districts.
x A map showing the boundaries of Districts A, C and D is included in the respective District section.
x The following are designated as "Spanish Colonial Revival" Districts. Consult Section IV.G. for architectural Guidelines that apply to these Districts. -- The Del Mar Commercial District
-- The "Del Mar Extension.” The properties fronting Avenida Del Mar from the Del Mar Commercial District to the 'Tier Bowl."
-- North Beach
-- The "Pier Bowl"
The architectural Guidelines of Section IV.G. also, apply to Historically-Significant Sites, if the site contains a structure of "Spanish Colonial Revival" architecture as defined by the City of San Clemente Zoning Ordinance.
54 IV.A. The Del Mar Commercial District
1. Boundaries x All properties within the City G1 (Central Commercial) Zone. See Figure 2 on the
next Page.
2. Design Guidelines x Follow all Design Guidelines for 'Pedestrian Districts" listed in Section
III.A1. of this document.
3. Architecture x Follow the Design Guidelines for "Spanish Colonial Revival" locations listed in
Section IV.G. of this document.
x Also, follow the General Guidelines listed
in Section II.C, "Architectural Character."
4. Street Trees x Plant at 30 feet on center, except where driveways or utility conditions prohibit.
Avenida Del Mar x Cupaniopsis anacardioides (Carrot wood), boulevard tree; Metrosideros excelsus
(New Zealand Christmas Tree), accent tree
El Camino Real x Washingtonia robusta - MEXICANFAN
PALM
5. Mixed-Use projects on Small Lots
(Lots 12,000 square feet or smaller)
x Follow Appendix E
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IV.B. El Camino Real
1. Boundaries All properties with frontage on El Camino Real.
2. Design Guidelines
x Properties in the following locations on El Camino Real should follow the Design Guidelines listed for the corresponding Commercial and Mixed Use Districts listed in Section IIIA1. and III.A2.
Location District Type
The Del Mar Business District, defined by the
boundaries of the City's C-1 (Central Commercial)
zone.
Pedestrian District.
El Camino Real, between Avenida Palizada and
Avenida Aragon (properties in the C-2 zone).
Pedestrian District.
El Camino Real, between Avenida Aragon and
Calle Lago-Boca de la Playa (properties in the C-2
zone).
Mixed Pedestrian-Automobile District.
El Camino Real, North Beach, between Calle
Lago-Boca de la Playa and Avenida Estacion- El
Camino Real intersection (properties in the C-2
zone).
Pedestrian District.
57 Location District Type
El Camino Real, between Avenida PresidioAvenida Rosa and East Avenida Magdalena (properties in the C-2 zone).
Mixed Pedestrian-Automobile District.
x Properties in the C-A zone south of East Avenida Magdalena should follow the Design Guidelines of Section III.B "Multi-Family Residential Development."
3. Architecture
x Properties in the Del Mar Commercial District and North Beach District of El Camino Real should follow the architectural Guidelines for "Spanish Colonial Revival" locations listed in Section IV.G. of this document. Other locations may follow the General Guidelines for the City listed in Section II.C.
4. Street Trees
Washingtonia robusta - MEXICAN FAN PALM, 30 feet on center.
5. Street Lighting
x Supplement City overhead street lighting with the following street lighting standards at locations specified by the City:
"San Diego" series manufactured by Western Lighting Standards, Fountain Valley, CA (or equal). Use the double-lamp fixture on El Camino Real and the Pacific Coast Highway.
6. Sidewalk Paving
x See the "Sidewalk Paving" Guidelines in Sections III.A1. and III.A2. 58 IV.C. North Beach
1. Boundaries All properties on El Camino Real, between Calle Lago-Boca de la Playa and Avenida
Estacion-El Camino Real intersection
(properties in the C-2 zone).
All properties in the triangle defined by Calle
Deschecha, Boca de la Playa and the
Beachfront.
See Figure 3 on the following page.
2. Design Guidelines
x Follow all Design Guidelines for the "Pedestrian Districts" Listed in section III.Al. of this document with the following exceptions:
a. Projects on Avenida Pico east and west of El Camino Real, and on the northwest side of Boca de la Playa, should observe a minimum 30 foot yard setback from the street-facing property line. The setback area should be fully landscaped with shrubs, Palms and other plantings following the example of the Ole Hanson Beach Club grounds. b. All development in the District should consider the cone of vision established by the Avenida Pico public view corridor toward the ocean. All development proposals in the District should carefully study and document their visual impact on public view corridors.
Projects should observe setbacks and building height reductions, as needed, so as not to project into public view corridors.
3. Architecture
x Follow the Design Guidelines for "Spanish Colonial Revival'' locations listed in Section IV.G.
4. Street Trees
x Plant at 30 feet on center, except where driveways or utility conditions prohibit. x El Camino Real and the Pacific Coast Highway:
Washingtonia robusta - MEXICAN FAN PALM.
x Avenida Pico, west of El Camino Real, and Boca de la Playa; Phoenix canariensis.
x Avenida Pico, east of El Camino Real:
Eucalyptus ficifolia, parkway tree.
Washingtonia robusta, median tree.
59 60
IV.D. "The Pier Bowl"
All projects in the "Pier Bowl” Redevelopment Project Area defined by the boundaries in Figure 4 below should use the General Guidelines of Section II and the "Spanish Colonial Revival" District Design Guidelines of Section IV.G.
The Design Guidelines of Section III. "Additional Design Guidelines for Development Types" do not apply to the "Pier Bowl" Redevelopment Project Area.
Special Design Guidelines for the "Pier Bowl" will be incorporated into the Pier Bowl Master Plan and will apply to the area after their adoption by City Council. 61 IV.E. Historically Significant Sites
x All designated Historically Significant Sites should follow the Guidelines of this Section, in addition to all other Guidelines of this document.
x In addition, Historically Significant Sites that contain an existing "Spanish Colonial Renewal" structure should follow the Guidelines of Section IV.G. "Spanish Colonial Revival Districts." x San Clemente has a rich variety of historic architectural resources dating from the city's founding period.
x An historic building or site which retains the historic character from the period in which it was created can substantially contribute to a new development and the community.
The City of San Clemente maintains a list of Historically Significant Sites.
The following Guidelines should be used for designated Historically Significant Sites. Designs are also encouraged to follow the guidelines for compatibility listed in Section II.B. "Relationship to Neighboring Development."
1. Compatibility With Historic Resources. New development should preserve and be compatible with existing historic resources. Particular emphasis should be placed on achieving an intimate scale, and a concern for craftsmanship.
New developments which are built on designated historic sites or additions to older buildings of substantial historic character should be respectful of the historic building or site. While not 62 mimicking the older structure, the development should consider the compatibility of size, form, scale, materials, details, textures, colors, and landscape features.
2. Diligent Effort to Rehabilitate. New improvements to renovate or alter an historic site should demonstrate a diligent effort to retain and rehabilitate the historic resource. x It is recognized that, in some instances, the location or condition of an historic building may be such that it is not feasible to preserve and rehabilitate. When the location of a building is such that retention on its existing site is not feasible, an effort should be made to move the structure to another suitable location within the City of San Clemente. When structural, cost or construction considerations do not make retention of an historic building feasible; consideration should be given to retaining a part of the structure. x Historic buildings which are renovated are encouraged to follow The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. A copy of the Standards and Guidelines is available at the City of San Clemente Department of Community Development.
The Secretary of the Interior's Guidelines are too lengthy to repeat there, but the Standards for Rehabilitation are as follows. Please note that the word "shall," when used in the following Standards does not require the particular Standard to be followed. The use of the Secretary, of the Interior’s Standards is encouraged by the City. 1) Every reasonable effort shall be made to provide a compatible use for a property which requires a minimal alteration of the building structure, or site and its environment, or to use a property for its originality intended purpose. 2) The distinguishing original qualities or character of a building structure, or site and its environment shall not be destroyed. The removal or alteration of any historic material or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible. 3) All buildings, structures, and sites shall be recognized as products of their own time. Alterations that have no historical basis and which seek to mate an earlier appearance shall be discouraged
4) Changes which may have taken place in the course of time are evidence of the history and development of a building, structure, or site and its environment. These changes may have acquired significance in their own right, and this significance shall be recognized and respected.
5) Distinctive stylistic features or examples of skilled craftsmanship which characterize a building, structure, or site shall be treated with sensitivity. 6) Deteriorated architectural features shall be repaired rather than replaced, wherever possible. In the event replacement is necessary, the new material should match the material being replaced in composition, design, color, texture, and other visual qualities. Repair or replacement of missing architectural features should be 63 based on accurate duplications of features, substantiated by historic, physical, or pictorial evidence rather than on conjectural design or the availability of different architectural elements from other buildings or structures. 7) The surface cleaning of structures shall be undertaken with the gentlest means possible. Sandblasting and other cleaning methods that will damage the historic building materials shall not be undertaken.
8) Every reasonable effort shall be made to protect and preserve archaeological resources affected by, or adjacent to, any project.
9) Contemporary design for alterations and additions to existing properties shall not be discouraged when such alterations and additions do not destroy significant historical, architectural or cultural material, and such design is compatible with the size, scale, color, material, and character of the property, neighborhood or environment.
10) Wherever possible, new additions or alterations to structures shall be done in such a manner that if such additions or alterations were to be removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the structure would be unimpaired.
The City and San Clemente Historical Society and/or other local historical or cultural groups will offer advice to owners remodeling Historically Significant buildings. It is hoped a strengthened appreciation of our heritage will take place in San Clemente. This will enable future generations to enjoy the city's historic resources and reinforce San Clemente's Urban Design Goals.
Preservation and careful rehabilitation of a designated historic building may be able to take advantage of special allowances of the State Historic Building Code as well as Federal tax incentives.
IV.F. Locations Within 300 Feet of a Historically Significant Site The City of San Clemente requires Discretionary Design Review for some development proposals located within 300 feet of a designated Historically Significant Site. (See Section 5.21 of the City Zoning Ordinance.)
Applicable projects in these locations should follow the "General Guidelines" listed in Section II, the applicable "Additional Design Guidelines for Development Types " listed in Section III, and any "Additional Guidelines for Special Districts" that may apply (Sections IV.A through IV.D). 64 IV.G. "Spanish Colonial Revival" Districts
1. Application
This Section contains architectural Design Guidelines that should be used for the following locations which have been designated as "Spanish Colonial Revival" Districts of the city:
x The Del Mar Commercial District
x The "Del Mar Extension" (see Figure 5)
x North Beach
x The 'Pier Bowl" Redevelopment Project Area
The maps contained in the respective previous Sections delineate the boundaries of each District. x Projects located on Historically Significant Sites that contain an existing "Spanish Colonial Revival" building should follow the Design Guidelines of this section. x All projects subject to the Design Guidelines of this Section should also follow the applicable Guidelines of Sections II, III, and IV.A. through IV.F. 65 2. Design Guidelines
Review Section II.C.2. "Basic principles of the "Spanish Colonial Revival" Architecture.
The Design Guidelines of this Section recognize that contemporary interpretation of the city's "Spanish Colonial Revival" Architecture is possible if the interpretation incorporates the basic principles of the design vocabulary. Especially important are the provision of defined outdoor spaces, the integration of architecture and landscape, the design of buildings with small-scaled parts, and the inclusion of detail and ornament that is an integral part of the architecture.
There is opportunity for creativity and variety within the "Spanish Colonial Revival" tradition, achieved by the way the basic elements are interpreted, and the degree of contemporary or traditional values used. Use the basic elements creatively. a. Elements
Excessive use of architectural elements or ornament can detract from the overall appearance of a building. The beauty of San Clemente's original architecture can be attributed to the satisfying proportions and scale of the buildings, plantings, and spaces around them.
Buildings in "Spanish Colonial Revival" districts should incorporate the following architectural and landscape elements into their designs:
x Plain whitewashed smooth wall surfaces.
x Low pitched red tile roofs.
x Cornice bands and moldings.
x Entrance and internal courtyards.
x Thick walled recesses for windows and doors.
x Second story balconies and recessed or rooftop verandas. x Arcades, loggias and patios.
x Porches and vine covered arbors.
x Outdoor stairs with delicate metal rails and grillwork x Accent towers, turrets and chimneys, where appropriate for silhouette. x Bay windows.
x Low garden walls.
Appropriate architectural elements, surface detail, and treatments that enrich architectural character are encouraged, especially in areas of high pedestrian activity. 66 b. Balconies and Verandas
Balconies provide usable outdoor space for upper floors.
Balconies are normally one of three distinct types:
x Balcony with supporting posts from ground to roof.
x Cantilevered balcony with posts supporting the roof.
x Cantilevered balcony and cantilevered roof with no supporting posts. c. Windows
Much of the refinement of "Spanish Colonial Revival'' architecture is due to the beautifully proportioned windows and do& openings. Special ornament or treatment of these openings at important locations gives identity and personality to buildings and the spaces around them. x Examples of windows in the "Spanish Colonial Revival" architecture are:
x Rectangular wooden casement frames with small panes of glass. x Large arched windows with wrought-iron metal grill work. x Small round or octagonal windows with concrete or stone molded borders used for accent.
Examples of window treatments are:
x Tile, concrete or painted borders used for accent.
x Carved, wooden headers or lintels over windows.
x Wood shutters or canvas awnings.
x Window boxes and ledges for plantings.
d. Doors
Exterior doors in the "Spanish Colonial Revival" architecture are constructed of heavy wooden planks or of wooden paneled design. They are typically recessed to express the 67 thickness and mass of the wall. Doors that open onto patios and balconies are typically wooden double doors.
Examples of door treatments are:
x Doors framed by planes or decorated moldings.
x Border treatments of tile, molded concrete, or paint. x Doors set back in deeply recessed arched openings (Casa Romantica). e. Walls and Fences
Walls of buildings, as well as low garden walls, are traditionally expressed as thick and massive. The wall finish is typically smooth irregular cement plaster with rounded corners and edges.
Sculptural qualities can enhance the design of walls through the use of:
x Openings for light and air.
x Cornices.
x Stone or concrete moldings.
x Tile or brick borders.
Fences are typically made of wood or wrought iron and of open design to contrast with the main structure.
68 The "Del Mar Extension" is intended to comprise those properties fronting Avenida Del Mar located between the "Del Mar Commercial District" and the "Pier Bowl Redevelopment Area" as defined by the A-D, Architectural Overlay District. The "Del Mar Extension" also, includes those properties directly adjacent to or across the street from. the properties in the Del Mar Commercial A-D, Architectural District. The "Del Mar Extension" area currently requires discretionary review per Section 5.21 of the San Clemente Zoning Code. Development within the "Del Mar Extension" shall be subject to applicable sections in the Design Guidelines, including the "Spanish Colonial Revival" guidelines. The "Del Mar Extension" is not a part of the "Del Mar Commercial District.” The boundary of the "Del Mar Extension" shall follow the rear property line boundary of those properties within the extension area (see above map).
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This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in HowTo~CQmplet»Jtie^ National Register ofHistoric Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for “not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items.
1. Name of Property '
historic name Goldschmidt House
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2. Location
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city c town San Clemente_________________________
state Californiacode CA county Orange.
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3. State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the Nationai Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this 13 nomination Ƒ requestyftlr determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Pl^( s and meets the prd|peduraLarld professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property RTi . (-1 (jQgg j^g ^ ijjonai peiister Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant Ƒ nationaily 3 locally. ( Ƒ See ;ontinuktidn sheet for additional comments.) 3 meet;
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7. Description
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Summary
The Goldschmidt House is a two story single-family Spanish Colonial Revival residence located on Avenida La Cuesta in San Clemente. It was built in 1928 and designed by Paul R. Williams, AIA, a well-known architect from Los Angeles. The house is 4800 square feet and located on a large lot (35,000 sq. ft.) on a hill overlooking the city of San ' Clemente in a residential neighborhood oflots over 10,000 square feet. The house is made of redwood lath and plaster on raised foundation ofconcrete/redwood pilings. The circular driveway, Canary Islands palm, and much ofthe landscaping date back to 1928, when the house was built. The exterior ofwhite stucco walls and hand-made red tile roof includes a front porch with a fireplace and four balconies, including a Monterey balcony in the front. The interior features include arched doors and windows; a round room; corbelled arches and ceilings that are coffered, coved, or otherwise articulated. The floors are white oak and Spanish tile. An addition in about 1960 enclosed a rear patio and created a dressing room and closet on the second story. From the interior, the addition feels like part ofthe original house; visible from the rear elevation only, the addition changed the house’s appearance slightly, but did not affect any ofthe original walls or roof. Although a kitchen fire led to a remodeling ofthe kitchen cabinets in about 1960, none ofthe walls were affected. The Goldschmidt House is in excellent condition and retains its original appearance.
Exterior
The front (south) ofthe property was designed for outdoor entertainment (Photo #4).
The entry patio includes an outdoor fireplace (the chimney ties to the chimney ofthe living room fireplace) (Photo #8), a fountain (which is not historically significant) and white stucco decor walls capped with red tile. The front yard is more than 10,000 square feet, including a lawn suitable for outdoor entertaining, a circular drive, and hundreds of bougainvillea, roses and native California plants.
The west elevation is dramatically accented by a ten foot high floor to ceiling arched picture window (Photo #15). The arched paneled entry door (Photo #10) is capped by a long Monterey balcony (Photo #6). Thick white stucco walls, teal and brown trim and the hand-made red tile roofreflect the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The house has OMS Aftnnt Mo. Ua4-00f
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spectacular views to the south and north as well, which are readily visible from the gardens and from the bedrooms and their adjoining balconies. (Photo #5) The back (north) ofthe property has a patio ofMexican tile (new), a lawn, a gazebo (which is new and is not historically significant) and a side (east) courtyard that ties to the back and kitchen doors; none ofthese three elements is original. Major landscape elements include Italian Stone Pines, eucalyptus, oleander and fruit trees, roses and California palms; these are original. The back yard drops down to two lower levels with vegetable gardens and fruit trees which are also original. The property line extends to the cul-de-sac on the street below.
Materials
The house is redwood lath and plaster on concrete/redwood pilings. There is a small basement. The exterior walls and many interior walls are eight to ten inches thick. The roofis hand-made red Spanish tile on intersecting gables with a single square turret. The chimney is brick and plaster.
In nearly all details, the house is in its original condition. The building permit from 1928 shows the size ofthe proposed building was 56’ x 112’ with a height of 26 feet, a wall thickness of eight inches and a construction value of$20,000. (See Exhibit A - building permit #14 and Exhibit B & C -1928 photos)
Interior
Entering from the front patio, the arched front door leads directly to the back courtyard.
The entry is a long hall with corbelled arches opening to the living room, dining room and enclosed courtyard (family room) (Photos #3, #11). A glass door opens from the family room to the rear patio.
The setting ofthe rooms in the surrounding landscape minimizes the difference between interior and exterior space even as the thick walls maximize the distance. Doors and windows are arched, including the front door, large windows in the living room and the dining room, corbelled arches framing the entry hall (Photo #9), and a set ofnested 0MB An^voMlMa. lOM-WM
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arches in the upstairs hallway. The ceilings ofthe three upstairs bedrooms and the two upstairs bathrooms are coved, sometimes to match the roofline, sometimesjust as a stylistic element.
The large living room features a coffered ceiling with 96 carved redwood recessed squares (Photo #17). In the center ofthe west wall is an 10 foot arched fixed window with a full view ofthe Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island (Photo #15). The living room has three six-foot tall double casement windows, one facing south and two facing north.
The flooring is oak. The large fireplace has a herringbone brick design (Photos #13 & #14).
As was typical ofthe style, there is a round room: here it is a library with built-in shelves (Photos #18 & 19). The three double casement windows hide roll-up screens.
The house has a fully plumbed bar room just offthe entry, hidden behind a door in the fi-ont hallway. The wet bar has a cabinet with a crank-style ice chipper that still works.
On the other side ofthe entry is a coat closet, powder room and guest bath. The windows ofthe bar and powder room are a classic Spanish Colonial style, using cement in a crisscross pattern (Photo #20).
The dining room features a large arched window with side panels that open in (Photos #21 & #22). The chandelier in the center is original (Photo #23).
Faux-wood decor ofplaster, shaped and painted to look like wood, is used throughout the downstairs, most notably in the form ofthe living-room fireplace and dining room crown molding. The thick walls provide function as well as style. Many walls have recessed shelves for books or curios. Flooring includes 14-inch red picket tiles in the long entry hall (Photo #12), brightly colored octagonal tile in two ofthe bathrooms, and white o^ flooring in the living and dining rooms and the bedrooms. All floors are tile or oak (except the library and the master bedroom’s dressing room and walk-in closet which are carpeted). All ofthese details are original except as noted below.
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gadget for the owners. A bedroom, full bathroom and laundry room, which once served as the maid’s quarters, adjoin the rear ofthe kitchen.
A staircase of Spanish pavers with a fancy wrought-iron handrail leads to the bedrooms upstairs (Photo #25). The iron and glass chandelier hanging in the stairwell is original.
The landing is a long hall, with oak flooring, flanked by closets (Photo #24). The east bedroom is large, with two large casement windows overlooking the ocean to the south (Photo #26) and a third window to the north. The middle bedroom has access via French doors to a small wrought iron balcony (Photo #7) as well as to the Monterey balcony.
A full bathroom and dressing room with built in vanity desk are between the east and middle bedrooms.
The master bedroom suite at the west end has views ofthe south, west and north. On the south side French doors lead to the Monterey balcony. On the west side is a round balcony (above the round library). An arched doorway leads to a dressing room and walk-in closet.
Offthe upstairs landing is an elaborate octagonal door and door frame leading to a large sun deck on the north side ofthe house above the kitchen and maid’s quarters. (Photo #27).
Overall Integrity
The only addition to the house was made in 1961 to enclose the rear courtyard and add two bedrooms above it which are now used as a dressing room and closet. (See Exhibit D - building permit for addition. See photo #3). None ofthe original walls were removed. Downstairs, the original doorway from the front hall to the north is now an interior arched doorway. There are now matching recessed bookcases on each side of that doorway which we believe were windows originally. Upstairs, one window facing north is now an arched doorway, and a second is now simply an interior wall. Although the original courtyard was enclosed in 1961 (Photo #3), a single floor element of Mexican tiles with adobe pavers is used in both the family room and the new adjacent outdoor patio.
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The ash wood veneer kitchen cabinets date to about 1961 when the original cabinets were damaged by a kitchen fire. The three-basin stainless-steel sink md four foot deep linen drawers in the kitchen are original. The floors in the kitchen and middle upstairs bath had been replaced in 1961 with linoleum and were replaced again in 1998 with tile. The kitchen fire did not damage any ofthe structural elements ofthe house.
Porcelain, brass and glass door knobs, brass butted door hinges, wroughr iron curtain rods, wall sconces and other hardware are all original (Photos #16 «& #23). The hydronic (hot water) heating system in the basement still heats the house through wall vents.
Neither forced-air heat nor air-conditioning has ever been added.
The property has retained its original design and architectural detail and is in excellent condition.
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8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria
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n A Property is associated with events that have made
a significant contribution to the broad patterns of
our history.
Ƒ B Property is associated with the lives of persons
significant in our past.
X Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of
a type, period, or method of construction or
represents the work of a master, or possesses high
artistic values, or represents a significant and
distinguishable entity whose components lack
individual distinction.
Ƒ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations
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Property is:
Ƒ A owned by a religious institution or used for
religious purposes.
Ƒ B removed from its original location.
Ƒ C a birthplace or a grave.
Ƒ Da cemetery.
Ƒ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure.
Ƒ Fa commemorative property.
Ƒ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance
within the past 50 years.
Areas of Significance
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Architecure
Period of Significance
1928
Significant Dates
1928
Significant Person
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Architect/Builder
Williams, Paul R.. AIA
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9. Major Bibliographical References
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Ƒ preliminary determination of individual listing (36
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Ƒ previously listed in the National Register
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Summary
The Goldschmidt house is an excellent candidate for the National Register ofHistoric Places imder Criterion C at the local level ofsignificance because it represents the work of a master architect, Paul Revere Williams, AIA (1894-1980) (photo #1). Williams was one ofthe foremost architects in Southern California and the first African-American member ofthe American Institute ofArchitects. The Goldschmidt house is a significant example ofWilliams’s residential work, and shows Williams’s mastery ofthe second or “Mediterranean” phase of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture identified by Gebhard (Gebhard, page 132). The Goldschmidt house also places Paul R. Willian s in Orange County, California, early in his career, a fact not mentioned by Gebhard or by Williams’ biographer, Karen Hudson. The 1928 building and grounds are as Paul R. Williams built them except for minor alterations (closed-in patio). The building and grounds are in excellent condition.
Significance ofthe Work ofPaul Revere Williams
Paul R. Williams was bom February 18,1894, in Los Angeles, California. After graduating from high school in 1912, he attended the Los Angeles School ofArt and the Beaux Arts School ofDesign Atelier. “As a high school student,” Karen Hudson wrote, “he made a commitment to himselfto become an architect, and in 1923 he became the first African-American member ofthe American Institute ofArchitects....” {The Will and the Way, page 5.)
From 1916 to 1919, Williams worked for the architectural firm ofReginald D. Johnson, AIA, initially without compensation. Johnson was a famous architect who was well known for promoting the Spanish Colonial Revival style which was so popular in Southern California. During these years Williams was one of eight students selected to be the first class in Architectural Engineering at the University of Southern California.
He graduated from USC in 1919.
Williams was considered a “rising young architect” in 1923 {California Southland, OctNov 1923, cited by Hudson, p. 21). He set up his own practice in 1924 in Los Angeles.
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Spingam Medal for contributions to the field of architecture. In a time ofracial segregation, Williams overcame many obstacles to receive the respect and confidence of his early clients. For example, he observed that many clients were uncomfortable sitting along side him as he drew the renderings oftheir houses in response to his questions, so he learned to draw upside down, and was able to create beautiful architectmal renderings quickly in this unusual position.
Williams designed many private residences in his career. Particularly before he reached the age of 50 in 1944, most ofhis projects were residential. Williams demonstrated a mastery of all ofthe popular styles ofresidential architecture. He was known as the “architect to the stars” because so much ofhis work was for Hollywood celebrities including homes for Frank Sinatra, Lon Chaney and Lucille Ball. As Williams and his practice matured, he increasingly turned his attention to commercial and public buildings and designed a remarkable variety ofbuildings, including Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills and the Los Angeles Courthouse. One ofhis most recognized projects is the theme building at LAX airport. During his career, which spanned fifty years and created over 3000 buildings, his architectural designs embraced many styles including English Tudor, California Ranch, Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
The Significance ofthe Goldschmidt House in Paul R. Williams’s Work Reginald D. Johnson was one ofthe leaders ofthe second or “Mediterranean phase” of Spanish Revival Architecture. (Gebhard, page 137) As Gebhard points out, “By the second decade ofthe century it was apparent that the Mission Revival Style, the California Bungalow, or the Midwestern Prairie house could not fulfill the desire felt by client and architect for increased opulence and display, and for historical correctness.” (Gebhard, page 136)
That shift in taste had led the university-trained Williams and his clients toward more fi-equent use ofTudor style as well as International and even Art Deco styles.
Nonetheless, Williams was able to articulate the Spanish Colonial Revival style with detail and authenticity. The Goldschmidt house reflects this interest in opulence and historical correctness.
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Williams was known for his ability to interpret his client’s personal lifestyles into unique residential designs. He often worked to integrate the outdoor light with the indoors. His homes were situated back from the street, often with long circular driveways, to give the residence more privacy and grandeur. He enjoyed creating wonderful winding staircases with beautiful, wrought iron railings. Many ofhis grand mansions had built in gadgets and hidden doorways. Taken together, these comprise the signature ofPaul R.
Williams’s interpretation of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. All ofthese aspects are found in the Goldschmidt house.
The Significance ofthe Goldschmidt House in Paul R. Williams’s Career Connection to Founding Families: The Goldschmidt family had their principal residence in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California. The family had extensive connections in the business community in Los Angeles in the first thirty years ofthe 20“^ century. These connections led the family to invest in cattle operations in Rancho Los Desechos in Orange County in 1906. Their partner in this venture was Comelio Echenique, husband ofIsadora Forster, a daughter ofJohn Forster, the Don of San Juan Capistrano, whose cattle-ranching operations were adjacent to the Goldschmidt’s.
Paul R. Williams had opened his own practice in 1924. Although he did receive important commissions that were not residential before 1928, his practice was primarily the design of opulent residences inthe Los Angeles area, including several in Hancock Park. His clients were business leaders and celebrities ofthe Roaring 20’s. Among the business leaders in the Hancock Park area were Ole Hanson (who had developed a tract ofSpanish Colonial Revival bungalows in the Los Angeles area) and the Goldschmidt brothers.
The Goldschmidts sold their land for development in 1924. A syndicate ofinvestors, headed by Hamilton H.. Cotton, a longtime JKend and associate ofOle Hanson, became the new land owners. Ole Hanson developed the town of San Clemente, calling it “The Spanish Village by the Sea”. (Exhibit G - plat map of 1925). The Goldschmidt family bought back a number ofparcels. They also continued to lease grazing land on the northern border ofthe city of San Clemente throughout the 1930’s (ref: personal communication with Adlai Goldschmidt, Jr.).
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Unique to Locale: Orange County, California, was still a farming community in 1928.
As a result, Williams rarely worked in Orange County. Williams did, however, design a commercial building in San Juan Capistrano for John Forster, according to building permits, which served at the time as the Post Office. Hudson notes a residence for John Forster in San Juan Capistrano in 1926 and a residence for Adlai Goldschmidt in Hancock Park in 1927 (Hudson, page 230). Ifthere was a Forster residence, it has been destroyed (personal communication from Tony Forster, President ofthe San Juan Historical Society). Based on Hudson (pages 230-235), we can say that the Goldschmidt House is one of only two Paul R. Williams residences built before 1944 remaining in Orange County today.
Summary
The Goldschmidt house is a rich interpretation ofthe Mediterranean influence. The property displays a taste and consistency of articulation that Williams and only a small number of architects have mastered. The Goldschmidt house meets all the requirements to qualify as an excellent example ofPaul R. Williams’s work and be recognized by the National Register ofHistoric Places.
NPS Fcrni 10-500-* (8-Mj OM6 Approval No. T024>00Ta
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Sen/ice
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Section number Page
Goldschmidt House
Orange County, CA
Bibliography:
Battey, Anne, Reminders of the Past, San Clemente Journal Magazine, Published by Community Pubiications Network, Summer 1998 Bengali, Shashank, Williams the Conqueror, USC Trojan Family Magazine,Spring 2004 pg. 27-35
Gebhard, David, The Spanish Colonial Revival in Southern Caiifornia (1895-1930) Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians,May 1967,Voi.XXV Number 2
Hanson, Lloyd , Inside the Casa, Library of Congress 94-146102, 2001 Henderson, Wesley Howard, Two Case Studies of African-American Architects's Careers in Los Angeles, 1890-1945:
Paul R. Williams,FAIA and James H. Garrott AIA
University of Caiifornia, Los Angeles, 1992
Hudson,Karen E. Paul R. Williams, Architect, A Legacy of Style USA by Rizzoli International Pubiications,Inc., 1993
Hudson, Karen E. The Will and the Way: Paul R. Williams,Architect Rizzioli International Publications, 1994
Walker, Doris, The Heritage of San Clemente, Published by the Heritage of San Clemente Foundation, 2000
Goldschmidt House
Name of Properly
Orange County. CA
County and State
10. Geographical Data
Acreage of Property .652 acres
UTM References
(Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) Zone Easting Northing
1 11 443260 3699400 3
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Zone Easting Northing
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Verbal Boundary Description
(Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification
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11. Form Prepared By
name/title Use M. Byrnes_
organization Historian__ date 7/4/03
street & number P.O.Box 1029
city or town San Juan Capistrano_
___ telephone 949-493-4222___
. state CA___ zip code 92693_
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Property Owner____________________________ _________________________________________ (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name Dena and Lee Van Slyke_________________________________________________________ street & number 243 Avenida La Cuesta_
city or town San Clemente____________
telephone 949-361-4663
state CA___ zip code 92672_
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NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) 0MB Approval No. 1024-001B
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Continuation Sheet
Goldschmidt House
Section number 10_ Page 1 Orange County, CA
Geographical Data
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The boundary is the historic boundary that has always been associated with the property.
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United States Department of the Interior
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Goldschmidt House
Orange, CA
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTO RIC PLAC ES
EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET
REQ UESTED ACTION: NOMINATION
PRO PERTY G oldschm idt H ouse
NAM E:
M U LTIPLE
NAM E:
STATE & CO UNTY: C ALIFO R N IA, Orange
DATE RECEIVED: 8/31/04
DATE OF 16TH DAY: 10/06/04
DATE OF W EEKLY LIST:
REFERENCE NUM BER: 04001136
DATE OF PENDING LIST: 9/21/04
DATE OF 45TH DAY: 10/14/04
REASONS FO R REVIEW :
APPEAL: N DATA PR O BLEM : N LAN D SCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N O THER: Y PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N
REQ UEST: N SAM PLE: N SLR D R AFT: N NATIO NAL: N
COM M ENT W AIVER: N
ACCEPT RETURN R EJEC T DATE
ABSTRACT/SUM M ARY CO M M ENTS:
The Goldschmidt House meets National Register Criterion C in the area of Architecture, as a excellent local example of Spanish Colonial Revival-styled residential design by prominent Southern California architect Paul R. Williams. An early work of Williams, the distinctive Goldschmidt House represented an outstanding contribution to the emerging 1920s planned “Spanish Village” community of San Clemente.
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TELEPH O NE 2 • . _____ DATE /oj
DO CUM ENTATION see attached com m ents Y/N see attached SLR Y/N Ifa nom ination is returned to the nom inating authority, the nom ination is no longer under consideration by the NPS.
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OHP
To whom it may concern:
The Goldschmidt home at 243 Avenida La Cuesta is ofgreat historical significance to the City of San Clemente.
The architectural significance is that it is the only Spanish Revival style home built by Paul R.
Williams in San Clemente, the “Spanish Village by the Sea”. The Goldschmidt residence marks the infusion ofthe talents ofthat master architect ofprivate residences into the milieu dominated by the personal visions of architects Virgil Westbrook and Carl Lindbom, colleagues ofthe city founder. Ole Hanson.
The residence was built in 1928, the same year as Casa Pacifica (the Western White House) and Casa Romantica, the two San Clemente residences that are now on the National Register of Historic Places. But, unlike those homes, the Goldschmidt home represents the last view ofthe era before San Clemente was developed. The Goldschmidts were the old family, who had sold their holdings in Rancho Los Desechos to the developers Hamilton Cotton (Casa Pacifica) and Ole Hanson (Casa Romantica). The Goldschmidt home was the base from which the Goldschmidt family ran cattle until the late 1930’sjust as they had done since 1906.
Very truly yours.
Bill Bluett
Vice President
San Clemente Historical Society
P.O. Box 283 • San Clemente, CA 92674
(949) 492-9684
.^ECEiVEL
- 8 2003
-_OHP
July 11th. 2003
To Whom It May Concern:
It is my opinion that one of the finest homes still existing in San Ciemente, California IS ‘he Goldschmidt home. It makes up a small group of three homes that act as three pillars of the community; Casa Rornantica, La Casa Pacifica, and the Goldschmidt’s home. It’s no longer a stepchild; has been restored to a position of equality with the other two making it the third pillar of San Clemente history. The three homes belong to an age when brash self-confidence and faith in big business, technology, and advertising teamed to give San Clemente and America a vibrant, extroverted personality. The home is still today both innovative and sophisticated.
The home is Spanish-Moorish Romanesque style two story stuccoed in immaculate condition, built by a superb architect. Buff stucco, red tile, and black iron splash of a different time and era. When the Goldschmidts helped develop San Clemente early on with cattle and banking.
Yours Truly,
Alexander Forster,
Great, Great Grandson of an early
California ranch family
January 11,2003
rf developers ofthe city ^ ^ several thousand acres ofranch land adjacent to and ™T house located at 243 Aveneda de la Cuesta wasthe ranch house. In the inni^I^ n r"® made a code was established governing the exterior am ‘Chosen consisted ofred tile roofs and white stuLr elevations There chosen ^ZSo,L conunercial structures remaining which exhibit the style ^ Aveneda de la Cuesta is an outstanding example ofthe “San Clemente Style” It to *‘>cation, appearance, and commanding views ofthe SficSr^ surroundmg land rt should be considered for recognition as a house ofhistoric Adlai F. Goldschmidt
2140 Dame Shirley Way
Gold River, CA 95670
U.S. Department ofInterior
National Park Service
National Register ofHistoric Places
RhCEiVED
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OHP
Dear Dept, ofInterior:
We are the owners ofthe property at 243 Avenida La Cuesta in San Clemente, California.
We are submitting an application for our home to be placed on the National Register ofHistoric Places. We would be very proud to uphold this standard ofhistoric preservation.
Please accept our application for consideration and ifyou have any questions we may address, please contact us.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Historically yours,
Dena and Lee Van Slyke
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Michael
Luna
& As.sociates Ŷ
RECc ^VED
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July 11, 2003 0HP
31681
Camino
Ci atrano.
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Juan
Capistrano.
California
92675
(949) 493-5200
Fax: (949) 493-5248
EMail:
[email protected]
U.S. Department of The Interior
National Park Service
Cultural Resource Stewardship and Partnerships
Heritage Preservation Services
Washington D.C
RE: Request for placement on the National Listing of
Historic Places
243 Avenida La Questa
San Clemente, California
To whom it may concern,
Our architectural firm located in San Juan Capistrano, California has specialized in the preservation and expansion of historic Spanish Colonial Revival residences in Southern California for the past 20 years. Of the many projects which we have worked on, this subject project property constructed in the mid 1920’s is one of the best examples of this style of architecture that we have witnessed over the years. This home has been well cared for and her architectural detailing is exemplary.
In addition to the above, the building was designed by Paul R.
Williams, Architect, one of California’s first African American Architects. His understanding of this style of Architecture is best displayed with this building.
We are sending this letter in support for the placement of this residence on the National List of Historic Places as this building is worthy of any and all protection which may be-ayailable.
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icrjfi^Luna, Architect
Michael Luna & Associates, Architects, Inc.
ATTACHMENT 1
r eview and c o mmen t r epo r t
BY
CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ON AN
APPLICATION FOR LISTING ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Property Name: The Goldschmidt House
Name of Certified Local Government:.
Category of Significance:
X Architecture
X other Exterior G ardens
City of San Clem ente
, History . Archeology
_K__The Commission recommends the nomination of this property by listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the following comments:
The G oldschm idt H ouse located at 243 Avenida la C uesta represents one ofthe finestearly w orks by architectPaul R. William s, the firstAfrican Am erican to be granted a fellow ship in the Am erican Institute ofArchitects. The house w as builtin 1928 and is a classic exam ple of Spanish Colonial RevivalArchitecture, itincludes building m aterials of redwood lath and plaster, the originalSpanish clay tile roof, 8" thick white stucco exterior walls, w ood, wrought iron and stucco balconies, corbelled archways and an arch shaped paneled frontdoor. Additionally, the property has severalm agnificentpalm, eucalyptus and Italian snow pine trees dating back 75 years. ___The C om m ission does notrecom m end this propertyfornom ination to the N ational R egisterofHistoric Places forthe following reasons;
signature ofChairpersO T ofthe
Historic Preservation C om m ission
Date
Commission Form
I 'd i^eroN NOISIAIO DNINNVld DS JO AilO t^00r61'ddV
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - THE RESOURCES AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor
OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
P.O. BOX 942896
SACRAMENTO, CA 94296-0001
(916) 653-6624 Fax: (916) 653-9824
[email protected]
www.ohp.parks.ca.gov
August 17, 2004
Ms. Carol D. Shull, Keeper
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service 2280
1201 I (Eye) Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Subject: Goldschmidt House
San Clemente, Orange County, California
National Register of Historic Places
Dear Ms. Shull:
Enclosed please find the Goldschmidt House nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. This property is located in San Clemer*e. Orange County, California. On August 6, 2004 the State Historical Resources Commission found the property eligible for the National Register under Criterion C in the area of architecture at the local level of significance.
If you have any questions regarding this nomination, please contact Cynthia Howse of my staff at (916) 653-9054.
SincL/ellr,
Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA
State Historic Preservation Officer
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